The equipment for sale on this page is from the estate of
the late K3GNK. The equipment is listed here for sale at the
request of his relatives. All items shown were in use and
in operation and thus presumed to be in good working condition
at the time of last use by the owner. The photos and written
descriptions are the full extent of the information I have
on the detailed condition of the items listed. I will be happy
to receive and pass on specific questions regarding the items
but please be aware that the family member handling the sale
is not a licensed amateur and may not have the ability to
answer all questions. The family member handling the sales
reports that the owner was very meticulous about keeping his
equipment in good working order. For any specific questions
regarding any of the items lin this listing, Contact
Me. I will do my best to find out the answers for
you. As all of the items in this
listing are pre-owned rather than new, the only guarantee
we can offer is that they are in working condition when they
leave the seller's location. They will be securely packed
to insure against damage in shipment and insured against loss
or damage during shipment and they will not arrive DOA at
the buyer's location. Please contact us for all concerns in
this area.

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an offer. If you see a piece of ham gear in this collection
which you would like to have but feel the price may be a hindrance,
ask about another price offer. I will check with the seller
to see if it is agreeable and it just might be. Offers must
be reasonable of course but it never hurts to check.

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The receiver is clean and in good operating condition.
I cannot say to what extent it still meets the original
manufacturing specs but the owner used it on the air matched
with the Hallicrafters HT-32A transmitter (sold separately
below) so it is presumed to be in good operating condition.
The only cosmetic issues are as described here by the person
in possession of the unit. "There is something behind
the glass on the right side. Not sure what it is but it
can be removed if taken apart. Looks like a piece of felt
with dust on it but not sure. Some dust on the left side.
Also the black paint on the ledge above the dial is worn
and there is some roughness in the paint. There is a little
bare metal shinning through." This relates to the edge
of the panel bezel around the slide-rule dial on the edge
of that below the dial and to the right of the tuning knob.
It sounds like it could be cleaned up and if it is a roughness,
carefully filed or sanded to restore the smoothness of the
edge and then repainted. For a rig this old, that is a small
matter, especially considering that it is in good enough
condition to use as a vintage functional "boat anchor"
rig on the air. I'll bet it sounds great on AM. It looks
to have all of the original knobs and switches and all of
the control labeling looks to be in good condition.

The back panel picture shows a little wear but everything
appears to be intact and original. I don't see the original
paper labels which would be on the lower chassis panel to
the far right but it might be hard to expect them to still
be present after all these years. Please note, this is the
SX-101, not the SX-101A. The "A" was a
later version and that one did not have 160 meters. The
one offered here does have 160 meters. The SX-101 sold for
$395.00 and was introduced in 1956.

This one looks perfectly clean on the front and the back
panel looks good and original. The only issue I see is the
power cord should be replaced as it looks to have been splice
repaired by the owner. The transmitter is operable and was
used by the owner along with the Hallicrafters SX-101 receiver
(sold separately above) as a complete on the air station.
The actual current power output of the transmitter listed
for sale is not known. As the transmitter was actively used
on the air, there is a high probability that the power output
capability is per spec. NOTE: Proof of a current ham
radio license is requried to buy this item.

Sold for: $250.00Seller: dc

Hallicrafters TO Keyer HA-1Vacuum
tube keyer. Vintage keyer used with vintage radios (good
for cathode keyed transmitters) and with a key such as a
Vibroplex Vibrokeyer paddle or similar, it can be a lot
of fun. It really will not do well with modern iambic keys.
These early keyers did not have dot and dash memory but
for the basics of keying vintage rigs, that does not matter.
This would go well both operationally and aesthetically
with the Hallicrafters transmitter and receiver also offered
for sale on this page. Electronic morse code keyer, forms
perfect code characters and mark space ratios at any speed
from 10 to 65 words per minute, include built in tone generator
and speaker. Price when it was introduced (1960) $80.00.
Comes with manual.

Size: 7 x 5.6 x 7.8 inch / 178 x 142 x 198 mm Weight: 9.912
lb

Sold for: $50.00

Astatic Microphone Model 10D MicrophoneVintage
style communications microphone still popular today with hams
who use either vintage tube type transmitters or even for
more current gear but who enjoy the look, feel and sound of
nostalgic era microphones. Astatic G Stand, chromed with squeeze
switch grip. Can be wired for PTT (Push To Talk) or VOX operation.
This is the same base stand used on the popular D104 microphone.

This microphone is wired for and was used on the Hallicrafters
transmitter which is also listed for sale on this page.
It would be a great add on accessory to the Hallicrafters
station listed on this page. Everything I read on line about
the sound of the 10D series Astatic microphones is high
praise and that's impressive. For a vintage transmitter
which typically has a high impedance microphone (tube type)
input a microphone of this sort will give great audio sound
quality. Of course with the proper wiring and interfacing
they can be used on modern solid state rigs as well.

Chrome looks good and is clean. The first couple of pictures
show reflections in the grip but it is only reflections
and not defects in the surface of the chrome. The last two
pictures do a better job of showing the good condition of
the chrome. The stand does have some paint wear as seen
in the third photo.

The Alpha 87A ships in two heavy-duty carboard cartons.
One contains the transformer and weighs 43 pounds; the second
contains the amplifier and weighs 42 pounds. The amplifier
cannot safely be shipped with the transformer installed
within the amplifier. After the sale, the transformer will
be removed from the amplifer by the seller and packed for
shipping in a seprate box from the amplifer itself. The
buyer will need to reinstall the transformer. Instructions
on how to do this are contained in the User's Manual. A
copy of the User's Manual is available here for downloading.
NOTE: The weights listed in this section are shipping weight.
Click
Here to download "The Alpha 87A User's Manual"NOTE:
Proof of a current ham radio license is requried to buy
this item.

Sold for: $2,700.00Seller: dc

Ameritron AL-800H HF Linear AmplifierThe
AL-800H uses a pair of 3CX800A7 tubes to easily provide
1500 Watts PEP/CW with a typical drive level of just 55
Watts. The AL-800H draws 14 Amps peak current at 240 VAC
(1500 Watts CW output) and weighs just 52 lbs. Dimensions:
14.25" x 8.5" x 14.5" The seller informed
me that one of the meter lights is not working but he did
not say which one. I understand them to be easy enough to
replace and it may simply be a loose bulb. The seller is
not a technical person and is not able to open the unit
to examine that item further. Comes with manual.

The Ameritron AL-800H will ship with the tubes removed
and packed in a seperate shipping box. The buyer will need
to reinstall them upon receipt. Shipping weight: 60 pounds.
NOTE: Proof of a current ham radio license is requried to
buy this item.

Sold for: $1,550.00Seller: dc

Ameritron ATR-30 Antenna TunerAntenna
tuner. Looks like new. Frequency range: 1.8 - 30 MHz. Comes
with manual. Sells new for $599.00 so this is a great way
to obtain a top level tuner for close to half the price
of a new one.

At my own station I have an Astron power supply powering
my HF rig. Mine is a different model from this one but other
than a few minor differences between mine and this one being
offered it's the same Astron performance and reliability.
There is one thing I have discovered from owning Astron
power supplies, though they may last for years without a
failure, in the event that you do have a failure, the components
inside are all "off the shelf" readily available.
They use common components, bridge rectifier, transistors,
etc., which you can actually get yourself and they're easy
to repair. No odball propriatory and impossible to find
components used.

The power supply works. The meter lights do not appear
to be working.. The power on switch works and lights and
the volt meter registers the proper output voltage. At the
time of testing by the seller, no load was connected to
the supply so the current meter does not show any current
draw.

Price: $90.00
S/H $35.00. Seller: dc

MFJ-249 HF/VHF SWR AnalyzerCovers
1.8 to 170 MHz. Measures SWR, antenna resonant frequency,
impedance and other parameters needed for tuning any HF
antenna. Can be powered by an external power adapter. Comes
with the manual.

By far the best tool for analyzing and tunning antenna
systems. I have the MFJ-259B version of this analyzer. The
newer versions add a second meter to display impedance and
a few other features. Nice to have but their lack does not
diminish the usefulness of this model to help you get that
antenna tuned. For that, it does its job.

A common way to measure the SWR or bandwidth and resonant
frequency of an antenna is to transmit a signal into the antenna.
The resulting SWR can be measured. To determine the resonant
frequency and resonance bandwidth of the antenna sample transmissions
must be made at various points from one end of the band to
the other and the resulting SWR response used to determine
the desired performance. There are two problems with this
method. For one thing, it creates undesirable on the air interferene
and may actually result in illegal operation. Secondly, if
an antenna is severely out of resonance (a new antenna or
one modified, for example) and it will be impossible to determine
where the antenna resonant point actually is. It may be considerably
above or below the desired band. The MFJ analyser takes care
of both problems avoiding on the air interference and also
detecting the resonance of the antenna even if that is outside
of the desired amateur band. It can also act as a frequency
counter.

Sold for: $75.00

MFJ MFJ-484B Grandmaster Memory KeyerThis memory keyer has four memories. I have never used
a memory keyer so I can't offer any comments on them. For
a contest operator, or DX operator, I can see how they can
be handy as they store repetitive strings of CW which elminates
the need to keep keying the same thing over and over. This
model is no longer in production by MFJ. Comes with manual.

Sold for: $50.00

MFJ Microphone/TNC Switch MFJ-1272 BX for
PK232 Switch between microphone and TNC (for
PK232 TNC sold seperately here). You wont have to unplug
the microphone and plug in your TNC every time you want
to work packet or other data modes. Just plug this pre-wired
cable switch box into your rigs microphone connector and
into your TNC and youre ready-to-go -- no more hunting for
hard-to-find connectors and wiring up complicated cables.
Microphone shown in the picture will be included. If the
mic is not needed at your station at least the connector
can be used on your own mic choice. Does not have the manual.

Price: $105.00
S/H $20.00. Seller: dc

AEA Packratt 232 PK232Digital mode
data controller. Morse code, Baudot RTTY, ASCII, AMTOR and
Packet. Two radio ports are featured on the back panel and
there is easy HF/VHF radio selection switching on the front
panel. The PK-232 makes any RS-232 compatible computer a digital
operating system. Only a simple terminal emulation program
is required to interface to the PK-232 to your PC. This device
features dual polarity FSK and CW keying and PTT outputs.
Requires 12 VDC at 700 ma. Three AA cells are required for
memory backup. 11 x 2.5 x 8.25 inches.. Kenwood transceiver
in the picture sold seperately on a following page. Comes
with manual.

Price: $105.00
S/H $20.00. Seller: dc

MFJ
Microphone/TNC Switch MFJ-1272 BX for PK232 and AEA Packratt
232 PK232 can be purchased togther for a price savings..

Price: $175.00
S/H $30.00. Seller: dcMake
an offer?

Vibroplex Champion Semi-Automatic
CW Key (Bug) Vintage Vibroplex "Bug"
CW key. This is from The Champion series which was manufactured
between 1939-79. The key is in good operating condition and
is not missing any of its hardware or components. Normal wear
for a key of this age. I have requested the serial number
from the seller and when I receive that I will add it here.
From the look of the hardware (particularly the domed knurled
nuts on the terminal posts and compared to those reported
to be within the vintage, I think this dates from the 1940's
A little cleaning and adjusting will make this a great working
bug. Ideal for using with vintage "boat anchor"
rigs, it can be used on modern radios as well. The sound of
the keying characteristics of a bug are unique and are unmistakable
when heard on the air. Use this one on the air or simply make
it a valued addition to your key collection.

Serial number of the key is 209405. That puts the year of
manfacturer of this key at 1959.

Sold for: $110.00

Bencher BY-1 Iambic Paddle Key This Bencher BY-1
is exactly like the one on my radio desk. I've used mine for
many years and love it. The one offered here is in excellent
condition. Chrome is shiny and clean. The black crinkle finish
base looks like new. The clear plastic paddles do as well. It's
interesting that these keys are often listed on the auction
site as "vintage", obviously by sellers who do not
know that the BY-1 is in current production. New ones are priced
at over $100.00. You can have this one for about half that and
it is in excellent condition. Comes with the manual.

Sold for: $55.00

Vibroplex Vibrokeyer Standard Key
Non-iambic single-lever keyer. The single lever paddle initiates
the automatic dots and dashes with the same motion used to operate
the "Bug." The code speed with the Vibrokeyer depends
upon the particular electronic keyer with which it is operated.
And, you get the same crisp operation at 5 words per minute
as you do at 50+ wpm. This key is in good condition and has
been in regular use by the owner. The only thing of note is
that the original main screw in the yoke (that massive main
part of the frame which straddles the lever) apparently was
lost and it has been replaced with a standard hardware store
variety screw. If this were mine I'd try to come up with a screw
which is more appropriate in appearance to match the key. It's
obvious that the replacement screw serves its purpose though.
Actually, that screw and the appropriate hardware with it are
available from Vibroplex. The chrome looks good as does the
base crinkle finish paint and the handles.